This course aids the student in developing an integrated and comprehensive philosophy of counseling as discipleship informed by a Christian Worldview. Personal beliefs that impact the delivery of counseling services are identified and critiqued. Discussions will include the roles of the counselor and client. Students will develop an understanding of how to implement ethical standards and assess legal considerations when counseling in a church or pastoral setting.

A study of contemporary marital and family living issues considering a theological understanding of family relationships and responsibilities. Family lifespan issues and parent education issues include singleness, courtship, child-rearing practices and effects through developmental stages and factors known to affect family health.

This course provides an exploration of counselor characteristics and behaviors that influence the Christian counseling process. Students will explore various micro skills and strategies useful in Christian counseling (non-clinical), as it relates to working systematically with individual, marriages, couples, families, and groups within the church setting.